i'm kasia madera in london, the headlines. as brexit talks loom — tensions deepen between britain and the european commision — there's a warning the road ahead could be bumpy. gearing of the conservative party leadership campaign and i was described as a bloody difficult women. i said at the time that the next person to find that out would be jean—claude juncker. it's good to talk. a phone call between donald trump and vladmir putin — where they discuss north korea and syria. i'm rico hizon in singapore — also in the programme: improve your service or we'll force you to improve it — that's the threat from us lawmakers to the nation's airlines. and — how free is the global press? we find out as the united nations marks world press freedom day. live from our studios in london and singapore. this is newsday. welcome, it's 8am in singapore and iam here in london where relations between the british prime minister theresa may and the head of the european commission are proving tense. mrs may has warned jean—claude juncker that she w

hello, i'm kasia madera. our top story. as a battle between good and evil. the president also used strong language against iran, saudi arabia's biggest rival, accusing it of fuelling sectarian conflict and terror. he now travels to israel and the palestinian territories. north korea has confirmed that it successfully tested an intermediate—range ballistic missile. south korea's new government says the latest test has dashed its hopes for peace. and this story is trending on bbc.com. an indian mountaineer is said to have reached the summit of mount everest for the second time in less than a week. anshu jamsenpa, who's 37, made her first successful ascent on tuesday. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. party leaders in scotland have engaged in their first major debate of the campaign — with some robust exchanges on the question

i'm kasia madera in london.in the programme: beijing unveils ambitious plans for massive infrastructure investment, connecting asia to africa, europe and beyond. a second world war veteran becomes the world's oldest skydiver, at the age of 101. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7:30 in the morning in pyongyang — where the north korean government is facing criticism for its latest ballistic missile test. the newsagency saying it can do that successfully and missile test. the newsagency saying it can do that successfully and missile testm may be able to carry large scale nuclear warhead. the us said pyongyang had been a menace forfar too long and sanctions should be tightened. he is in a state of paranoia, this was a message to south korea after the election so what we are going to do is continue to tighten screws. he feels it. we will continue whether it is sanctions, press statements. we will be rally

i'm kasia madera in london.lso in the programme. north korea confirms it successfully tested a ballistic missile. south korea's new government says the test dashes its hopes for peace. and how the extraordinary true story of two sisters who became wrestling champions has become the highest—grossing indian film ever shown in china. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in saudi arabia, where president trump has urged muslim leaders to drive out terrorism from their countries. speaking at a summit in riyadh, he described it as a battle between good and evil. the president also used strong language against iran, saudi arabia's biggest rival, accusing it of fuelling sectarian conflict and terror. the bbc‘sjon sopel was there. the president has been on a deep immersion into middle east politics today, and a charm offensive, meeting a host of arab and gulf leaders from across the region. and one central geopolitical subject, the fight against islamist extremism, and how to make good on his pledge to destro

i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: the authorities believe the manchester bomber had a network of accomplices. salman abedi's father and brother are detained in libya as police in britain make further arrests. images from the scene of the bombing are published in the american media. angry british authorities say it could undermine the investigation. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: more tributes to the victims of the bombing in manchester. so far, 1a have been named, but police say they know the identities of everyone who was killed. and a moment of silence for the manchester victims at the europa league final between manchester united and ajax amsterdam in stokholm. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome. police here in the uk say they're investigating "a network" of people in connection with monday night's bombing in manchester which killed 22 people and injured more than 60. the father and a brother of the suicide bomber, salman

i'm kasia madera, in london.lso in the programme: china and the philippines are holding their first talks on the disputed south china sea, as manila looks to ease tensions. and staying with the maritime theme, we'll hear how scientists are searching the ocean for monsters with teeth from the deep. live from singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington, where president trump has spoken about the appointment of a special counsel to take over the russia investigation into any potential ties with his campaign. he said the entire affair was a witch—hunt which "hurt the country", as he put it, and he denied ever asking the fbi director to end the investigation into his national security advisor michael flynn. from washington, aleem macqbool reports. the president's just not happy with the scrutiny he continues to come under over his links with russia. the entire thing has been a witch hunt. and there is no collusion betwee

i'm kasia madera with bbc world news.e. marine le pen called emmanuel macron the establishment candidate. he said she fed off hate. french voters will cast their votes on sunday. gloves off over brexit. british prime minister theresa may accuses european politicians of making threats against the uk to try to influence the general election result. and this video is trending on bbc.com. it shows a schoolgirl called anu, from brimingham here in the uk. the seven—year—old lost her leg shortly after birth and was filmed showing off a new sports blade to herfriends in the playground. they‘ re pretty impressed, and catching her won't be easy. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur.

kasia madera. the top story. the us department ofjustice has awarded a special prosecutor to lead the investigation into russian interference in last year's presidential election. he is former head of the fbi robert mueller. he will consider any collusion between russia and the donald trump campaign team. an islamic court in the province of aceh has made two men suffer lashes for being homosexual. and two british men have been arrested in bangkok for allegedly selling on line access to football broadcasts. they caused $2.5 million worth of losses to rod casting companies. —— broadcasting. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. every day, venezuela seems to get one step closer to economic and political chaos. mass anti—government protests have swept the country for the past month. close to a0 people have been killed in clashes with president maduro's armed enforcers. the shops are short of food, hospitals low on medicine, something it seems, has got to give. my guest isjulio borges, speaker of the opposition—con

i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: the american town where one in ten are addicted to opioids and pharmaceutical companies are getting the blame. and the story of the albino orangutan, rescued from captivity. we talk to the group that saved her. live from studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 2am in paris, where the two candidates hoping to be president of france have been going head to head in the final television debate of the election. the latest polls suggest the centrist emmanuel macron is well ahead of his far—right rival marine le pen, but his lead has narrowed. both are competing to win over undecided voters ahead of the final vote on sunday. james reynolds has been watching the debate. for the first time, emmanuel macron and marine le pen sat a clear cross from one another. right from the start of this debate they began air attacks. translation: emmanuel macron is the candidate of savage glo

i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: more details emerge about jeremy hunt, the man behind the manchester bombing. his father and brother are detained in libya, they are believed to have connections with extremist groups. —— salman abedi. images from the bombing are published in american media, angry british authorities say it could undermine the investigation. also in the programme: as the world learns more about the victims and how young many of them were, there is outrage ina call many of them were, there is outrage in a call for bigger efforts to tackle global extremism. a moment of silence for the victims at the europa league final in stockholm between ajax and manchester united. fans show signs saying united we stand. live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello and welcome. police in the uk say they are investigating a network of people in connection with monday night's bombing in manchester. the bomber, salman abedi, killed 22, including children, and i

i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories. leaking classified information in a meeting with the russian foreign minister. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that was the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism had come to the vatican. the man they called the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, gary kasparov. it is the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachuse

i'm kasia madera in london. our main headlines: —— newsday president trump is accused of leaking classified information in a meeting with the russian foreign minister. major cyber security firms are investigating whether a north korean—linked group was behind a ransom—ware attack which has wreaked havoc around the world. "we will shake up europe." france's new leader holds a first meeting with his german counterpart. and we meet the 106—year—old great—grandmother whose home made food has turned her into an internet sensation. hello and welcome to newsday. we start our coverage in washington, where the washington post newspaper has published a report that claims donald trump revealed highly classified intelligence to be russian foreign minister and ambassador at a meeting in the white house last week. quoting current and former officials, the paper alleges that mr trump gave information about the islamic state group that was supplied to the us by an ally that had not authorised its disclosure to the russians. the

i'm kasia madera in london — also in the programme: beijing unveils ambitious plans for massive infrastructureestment — connecting asia to africa, europe and beyond. and a second world war veteran becomes the world's oldest skydiver, at the age of 101. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1:00 in the morning in london, and 8:30 in the morning in north korea — where the government has just announced that sunday's missile test involved a newly developed medium—to—long range rocket — although details of its exact capabilities remain unclear. the device flew for thirty minutes before coming down in the sea between north korea and japan — within 100 kilometres of the russian coastline. there's been widespread condemnation amongst north korea's neighbours — and america's ambassador to the united nations, niki haley, had this scathing assessment of kim jong—un: he is in a state of paranoia, he's incredibly concerned about anything and everything around him. i think this was a message to south korea after the election so what we are going to do is continue to tighten the screws. he feels it. he absolu

i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: britain is resuming intelligence—sharing with the united states after a suspension following leaks to the american media about the manchester bombing. eight people are now in custody after monday night's attack as police try to hunt down the suicide bomber‘s network of associates. we'll have the latest. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: president trump stands with his nato colleagues in calling for a unified fight against terrorism. but then takes them to task over defence spending. it's considered a delicacy in vietnam but scientists warn that consuming raw pigs blood could be bad for your health. live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome. police investigating the manchester suicide bombing will resume sharing intelligence information with their us counterparts. cooperation was temporarily suspended after details of the investigation were leaked to american media. president trump said those responsible sh

i'm kasia madera with bbc news. russian interference in last year's presidential election. he's a former head of the fbi, robert mueller. he'll also consider any collusion between russia and the trump campaign team. an islamic court in the indonesian province of aceh has ordered two men to be given eighty—five stokes of cane in public for having gay sex. the sentence by a sharia court is expected to be carried out next week. two british men have been arrested in bangkok for allegedly selling online access to illegally streamed football broadcasts. they are accused of causing damages worth more than $2.5 million to the broadcast rights holders. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk — new measures to fund social care and curb immigration are understood to be among the pledges in the conservatives' manifesto

i'm kasia madera in london.ppointed to investigate russian inteference in the us elections, while president mr trump complains about his treatment by the media. an islamic court in the indonesian province of aceh has ordered two men to be given 85 strokes of a cane in public for having gay sex. two british men have been arrested in bangkok for allegedly selling on line access to illegally streamed football broadcasts. they are accused of causing damages worth more than 100 million baht, £2.2 million, to the broadcast rights holders. that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the french paper, le figaro, reports on new president macron's new government. the paper's headline notes that mr macron is "en marche," the name of his party, toward the centre right with appointments from his political opponents. the philippine daily inquirer leads with the story that china has installed rocket launchers on fiery cross reef, one of the disputed south china sea islands. it

i'm kasia madera in london.t trump asked his former fbi chief to drop an investigation into a key aide. the white house say it didn't happen. following north korea's latest missile test, the un security council meets behind closed doors, and the us vows to call out states backing pyongyang. that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post reports on a piece of land currently occupied by a modest multistorey car park. it was bought by a property company controlled by one of the territory's richest men, lee shau—kee, for $3 billion. the financial times leads with our top story, president trump defending his sharing of intelligence with russia. the picture shows mr trump standing with turkish president erdogan. the two leaders held a meeting at the white house on tuesday. and the straits times reports on how hackers have pirated disney's latest pirates of the caribbean film, dead men tell no tales. the hackers are demanding a whole lot of bo

i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: britain is resuming intelligence—sharing with the united states after a suspension following leaks to the american media about the manchester bombing. eight people are now in custody after monday night's attack as police try to hunt down the suicide bomber‘s network of associates. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. it is reported president trump's son—in—law is now a focus of the enquiry to russian interference in the election. indigenous leaders gather in central australia to talk about how to recognise the country's first inhabitants. live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome. police investigating the manchester suicide bombing will resume sharing intelligence information with their us counterparts. cooperation was temporarily suspended after details of the investigation were leaked to american media. president trump said those responsible should be prosecuted. in the uk, a minute's silence was held to remember the 22 p

greg jaffee, speaking just now to the bbc‘s kasia madera.ional security advisor, hr mcmaster, who was at the white house meeting — said the post's story was false. there is nothing that the president takes more seriously than national security. the story reported tonight is false. they reviewed a range of common threats to our countries, including threats to civil aviation. at no time — at no time — were intelligence sources or methods the president did not disclose any military operations that were not already publicly known. two other senior officials were present, including the secretary of state, remember the meeting in the same way and have said so. they're on the record and cancel out, outweigh those anonymous sources. i was in the room, it did not happen. thanks, everybody. thank you. the bbc‘s rajini vaidhyanathan in washington has more. and as you heard, there are other things there that the washington post have said that there was a leak from the president. two other channels, they said that precautionary measures were taken by the

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme.ssfully tested a ballistic missile. south korea's new government says the test dashes its hopes for peace. and how the extraordinary true story of two sisters who became wrestling champions has become the highest—grossing indian film

hello, i'm kasia madera. our top story. president trump has urged muslim leaders to drive out terrorism from their countries. speaking in saudi arabia, he described it as a battle between good and evil. the president also used strong language against iran, saudi arabia's biggest rival, accusing it of fuelling sectarian conflict and terror. he now travels to israel and the palestinian territories. north korea has confirmed that it successfully tested an intermediate—range ballistic missile. south korea's new government says the latest test has dashed its hopes for peace. and this story is trending on bbc.com. an indian mountaineer is said to have reached the summit of mount everest for the second time in less than a week. anshu jamsenpa, who's 37, made her first successful ascent on tuesday. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. party leaders in scotland have engaged in their first major debate of the campaign — with some robust exchanges on the question of a second independence re

i'm kasia madera in london.unveils ambitious plans for massive infrastructure investment, connecting asia to africa, europe and beyond. a second world war veteran becomes the world's oldest skydiver, at the age of 101. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday.

i‘m kasia madera in london — also in the programme: beijing unveils ambitious plans for massive infrastructureof 101.

i'm kasia madera, in london.ilippines are holding their first talks on the disputed south china sea, as manila looks to ease tensions. and staying with the maritime theme, we'll hear how scientists

i'm kasia madera in london.are believed to have connections with extremist groups. —— salman abedi. images from the bombing are published in american media, angry british authorities say it could undermine the investigation. also in the programme: as the world learns more about the victims and how young many of them were, there is outrage ina call many of them were, there is outrage in a call for bigger efforts to tackle global extremism. a moment of silence for the victims at the europa league final in stockholm between ajax and manchester united. fans show signs saying united we

i'm kasia madera in london.haring with the united states after a suspension following leaks to the american media about the manchester bombing. eight people are now in custody after monday night's attack as police try to hunt down the suicide bomber‘s network of associates. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. it is reported president trump's son—in—law is now a focus of the enquiry to russian interference in the election. indigenous leaders gather in central australia to talk about how to recognise the country's first inhabitants.

i'm kasia madera in london.omber had a network of accomplices. salman abedi's father and brother are detained in libya as police in britain make further arrests. images from the scene of the bombing are published in the american media. angry british authorities say it could undermine the investigation. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: more tributes to the victims of the bombing in manchester. so far, 1a have been named, but police say they know the identities of everyone who was killed. and a moment of silence for the manchester victims at the europa league final between manchester united and ajax amsterdam in stokholm.

i am kasia madera in london. council to oversee the enquiry into russia connections is a witch—hunt against him to make america divided. a car has ploughed into pedestrians in times square, new york, killing an eight—year—old woman. the driver is being tested for alcohol and drugs. —— 80—year—old. a former naval officer has not been executed. pakistan violated international law why not allowing access to the man. india denies claims he is a spy. that story is popular on bbc.com across asia. now a look at the front pages. starting with the japan times. it looks at the growth of the japanese economy during the first few months of 2017. the economy grew by half a percent. it is the fifth straight win in quarter, making the largest expansion for over a decade in japan. —— winning. president trump has delayed moving the embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. they quote has delayed moving the embassy from tel aviv tojerusalem. they quote a senior us official saying the white house wants to avoid anything that might disrup

i'm kasia madera in london.trump is accused of leaking classified information in a meeting with the russian foreign minister. major cyber security firms are investigating whether a north korean—linked group was behind a ransom—ware attack which has wreaked havoc around the world. "we will shake up europe." france's new leader holds a first meeting with his german counterpart. and we meet the 106—year—old great—grandmother whose home made food has turned her into an internet sensation.

i'm kasia madera in london, the headlines.umpy. gearing of the conservative party leadership campaign and i was described as a bloody difficult women. i said at the time that the next person to find that out would be jean—claude juncker. it's good to talk. a phone call between donald trump and vladmir putin — where they discuss north korea and syria. i'm rico hizon in singapore — also in the programme: improve your service or we'll force you to improve it — that's the threat from us lawmakers to the nation's airlines. and — how free is the global press? we find out as the united nations marks world press freedom day.

kasia madera has more.skawica one of two destroyers built in cowes was the pride of pollen. the crew could not have foreseen the role they would play in defending cowes against that devastating air raid. you're serving the cause of mankind. the last surviving crew recalls on how everybody had a critical role to play. transaction mac when it comes to the isle of wight how guns were blazing. i was down in the engine room making sure it was running so the bombers could keep fighting. tom was next to the ship on dry land. the bombers could keep fighting. tom was next to the ship on dry landm was next to the ship on dry landm was dangerous. the guns were so redhot, i could actually see them, they were redhot. they put water on them all the time. that decision to fire was controversial. while in guide dog, the blyskawica should not have had any live ammunition yet the captain, wojciech francki, was convinced an attack was imminent. jill saw the same planes. -- jill's father. he could actually see the swastikas on

one of the washington post reporters that broke this story, greg jaffee, spoke to my colleague kasia maderae ago. trump had a meeting with the russian foreign minister and ambassador. he described the threat posed by laptops on their planes with regards to the islamic state, and disclosed key details from an intelligence partner. they were classified — he should not share that with the russians. and the partner that shared that information with the united states would certainly be upset about it. and you were saying that discussing those matters with somebody in government would be illegal? it is not illegal, because the president can choose to declassify anything. but it is inappropriate. it's inappropriate. we have seen hr mcmaster deny this. he said it did not happen that way. what is your response? he said the president did not disclose sources or methods, and our story also said that. but the nature of the information provided to the russians would allow them to reverse engineer that information to discover the sources and methods. in other words, he said so much that someone could fig

of the washington post reporters that broke the story, greg jaffee, spoke just now to the bbc‘s kasia maderahad a meeting with the russian foreign minister and the russian ambassador, was describing the threat posed by laptops on airplanes, with regards to the islamic state, and, you know, disclosed key sort of details from an intelligence partner. they were classified and he shouldn't have shared with the russians. and that the partner who shared that information with the united states would certainly be upset about. and you're saying that discussing such matters for somebody in government would actually be illegal? it is not illegal, in part because the president can choose to declassify anything, but it's inappropriate. it's inappropriate. now, we've seen hr mcmaster deny this. he said that he was in the room and it did not happen this way. what is your response to that? i'd say two things: one, he said the president did not disclose sources or methods, and that's what our story also says. but the nature of the information that the president provided to the russians would allow them the r

i'm kasia madera. our top story... dramatic gains for the conservative party in local elections here in the uk. with just five weeks to go until the snap general election, the party and the prime minister are trying to avoid looking complacent. iam not i am not taking anything for granted. i will be going out for the remaining weeks for the remainder of this general election campaign to earn the support of the british people. campaigning is drawing to close in the french presidential election, with opinion polls suggesting emmanuel macron is pulling further ahead of marine le pen. also in the programme... a challenge to boeing and airbus. china's first commercial passenger jet makes its maiden flight. hello and welcome to world news today. britain's governing conservative party has made dramatic gains in local elections, a month before a general election takes place. as well as winning hundreds of council seats, their candidates were elected as mayors in the north—east and midlands, traditional strongholds of the oppos

i'm kasia madera, in london.in ten are addicted to opioids and pharmaceutical companies are getting the blame. and the story of the albino orangutan, rescued from captivity. we talk to the group that saved her.

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme.outh korea says it dashes hopes of building bridges. and — the film that's fighting convention:

i'm kasia madera in london — also in the programme.ish — the south pacific island with more plastic waste than anywhere else in the world.

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: a massive drug crisis up close.are fighting back. we meet the pakistani imam locally hailed as a hero for saving a man accused of blasphemy from a violent mob. live from our studios in london and singapore.

i'm kasia madera. our top story...ing to avoid looking complacent. iam not i am not taking anything for granted. i will be going out for the remaining weeks for the remainder of this general election campaign to earn the support of the british people. campaigning is drawing to close in the french presidential election, with opinion polls suggesting emmanuel macron is pulling further ahead of marine le pen. also in the programme... a challenge to boeing and airbus. china's first commercial passenger jet makes its maiden flight.

i'm kasia madera." in the manchester suicide bombing investigation with many significant arrests. they are very significant, these arrests and we are very happy we have got some of the key players we are concerned about but that is still more to do. the egyptian president says the army has targeted a jihadist training camp, in retaliation for an attack on coptic christians which killed 28 people. we understand the president said the government will take the utmost measures to guarantee the safety of christians but a lot of people here do not believe that very much. tough talks at the g7 as leaders reach agreement on extremism —

i'm kasia madera. our top stories: another arrest has been made in connection with manchester's suicide bombing. british police believe they have made "immense progress" in the manchester suicide bombing investigation with many significant arrests. they are very significant, these arrests and we are very happy we have got some of the key players we are concerned about but that is still more to do. the egyptian president says the army has targeted a jihadist training camp, in retaliation for an attack on coptic christians which killed 28 people. we understand the president said the government will take the utmost measures to guarantee the safety of christians but a lot of people here do not believe that very much. tough talks at the g7 as leaders reach agreement on extremism — but no deal on climate change as the us mulls over its position. the bbc gets exclusive access to incredible footage showing what young western explorers discovered nearly 100 years ago. british police have made another arrest in